EPISODE #5 ROOKIE BUYING WINE IN CALIFORNIA

About this episode

The episode recounts early wine-buying experiences in California during the early 1980s.

Send us Fan Mail This Episode shares a firsthand account of some of my early wine-buying visits to top California wine producers in 1981 & 1982. It is just a small sample of what I encountered at a time when the early wine producers were just beginning to become well known on the East Coast, thanks to my and my best friend Jim Arseneault's efforts as we introduced them to our respective wine-loving consumer clients in Washington, D.C. I profile 3 wineries, Mayacamas Vineyards, Kistler, &a...

People in this episode

Host: Fred Reno

Topics covered

• wine buying
• California wineries
• 1980s wine culture
• wine producers
• East Coast wine market

Keywords

• wine
• California
• Mayacamas Vineyards
• Kistler
• La Crema
• 1981
• 1982
• wine producers
• East Coast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mayacamas Vineyards, Kistler, La Crema

Places: California, Washington, D.C.

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